Biography

Sandy’s practice involves a broad range of general corporate and transactional matters. His clients include closely held businesses; manufacturing, distribution, retail and consulting clients; professional service firms and practices; and entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals. A significant portion of Sandy’s practice is focused on ownership transition and developing shareholder, operating and partnership agreements among owners.

Sandy serves as an outside general counsel and business adviser to his closely held business clients, providing practical guidance on their legal and business issues and finding strategic solutions to help them achieve their goals. Sandy has a strong understanding of his clients’ operations, advising them through the corporate life cycle, from formation and growth to developing and implementing an exit strategy. This involves handling a wide range of legal issues, including:

Mergers and acquisitions

Corporate counseling and contract negotiation

Buying, financing and selling businesses

Joint ventures and strategic alliances

Partnership buyouts and business separations

Succession and business planning

Risk prevention

Sandy has extensive experience serving as a fiduciary for his clients, including as an executor and trustee in probate matters and in the administration of trusts.

In addition, with established relationships throughout the financial services and investment banking community, Sandy is skilled at pairing companies with the right advisers, lenders and business leaders.

Sandy is a former elected member of the firm’s Executive Committee and a former Chair of the firm’s Corporate Department.

Honors & Awards

Martindale-Hubbell "AV" rated

Included in a list of "Super Lawyers" by Philadelphia Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine (2005-2007)